alleryStart learning →How does the adrenal medulla reach its targets?
AVia the brainstem
BVia the bronchi
CVia the backbone
DVia the bloodstream
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Via the bloodstream
1. It has no axons going to the organs.
2. It behaves like an endocrine gland.
3. The adrenal medulla releases signaling molecules into the bloodstream rather than using axons.
4. So the answer is via the bloodstream.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 15 'The Autonomic Nervous System'_
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